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Today the list of books was made available and my civ pro prof recommended 6 extra books ( glannon guide to ci pro, law of fed crts, 2 different civ pro books, civ pro case book, and civ pro e & e), plus there are 5 required texts. Should I get any of the recommended books?

Sorry if this is a silly question but I don't know much about this stuff. If my desktop has XP and my laptop has Vista, will I have problems working from both? I will probably back up my notes on a memory stick and then work on them on my desktop.Thanks

Are there any laptops with fullsize keyboards? Maybe not full size but where the keys are placed the same space apart as on a regular keyboard. The laptop I have now the keys are all squished together and it drives me nuts. Any suggestions? TIA

What is everyone doing in regards to health insurance? Do most schools offer health insurance? Is so is it just for students or are spouses and dependants eligible? Sorry if this has been asked before but the only search feature is a pain in the a** to use. TIA

What is considered the best when buying a new laptop, I'm asking about processor speeds and things like that. When I go look at the thinkpad site I just don't know what half the spec stuff means. Any help?

I recieved a fee waiver from George Mason and I have no shot at getting in with my less then stellar 153 and 2.66 LSAC (3.5 ugrad). I am not a URM. Do you think I got this by mistake? It was addressed to me but still.